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kcscout · #7 03-06-2006, 01:21 PM

You need to be very careful with tightening down the valve cover bolts. It does not take a lot of tourque. Start with a clean surface and a new valve cover gasket then evenly tighten them down with a 3/8" ratchet. If you break one of the studs it is very difficult to replace. I have had several MB's with the same 5 cylinder engine as yours. once a year I would adjust my valves and always used a new valve cover gasket (they are cheap at around $10).